UNIT TWO VOCABULARY Your task that will be due by Friday 10/07 at 1:30 pm will be to as a class create a review guide on the wiki for this vocabulary list. You will do this by each adding 7 entries to the list. Please include your initials next to each of your contributions to ensure proper credit for your work. For each entry, you will choose from the following options :
(a) define the word completely, including part of speech (b) list at least three synonyms (c) list at least three antonyms (c) use it in an original sentence correctly (d) select a relevant image to accompany the word AND explain the image's relevance to the word (e) list any other forms of the word (where applicable) (example: idealism for idealist; zealotry for zealous)
There are 18 words and 6 options for entries per word; this means there are 108 possible entries on this list. As there are 14 of you and you will each complete 7 entries -- we should have at least 98 entries when we are done. Your goal is not only to complete your 7 individual entries but also to - as a class - create a complete list that is readable, polished, and accurate. Work together to accomplish this in an efficient and effective manner.
YOUR QUIZ on these words will be Thursday, 10/13. The more thorough you are in your work above - the more prepared you will be for the quiz. I expect you will be familiar with all of the above for your quiz next week. You will be assessed for this second vocabulary list as follows :
Individual Wiki contribution -- 10 points
Group Final Product -- 10 points
Vocabulary Quiz -- 30 points
TOTAL = 50 points
ameliorate-
(verb); to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory (EAM).
Synonyms - amend, better (EJL)
Antonym - worsen (EJL)
The teacher ameliorated the situation by helping the lost student find her way to class. (DNM)
(rh)
Word forms - Ameliorable Adj. (AWM)
expatriate-
(verb); to banish a person from his or her native country. (EAM)
Synonyms - deportee (EJL)
Antonym - importee (EJL)
The government expatriated several citizens for crimes against the country. (ET)
(DNM)
Word forms - Expatriation N. (AWM)
travail-
Noun; Painfully difficult or burdensome work; toil (ET).
Synonyms- labor, agony, torment (ET).
Antonym - fun, entertainment (EJL)
The travail of his work was extremely tiring, as he never got any breaks.(DNM)
At some time during the long travail, I remembered why I had embarked on the journey in the first place. (ADH)
(DGM)
enterprise-
(noun); a project undertaken or to be undertaken, especially one that is important or difficult or that requires boldness or energy. (EAM)
Synonyms- activity, deal, stunt (THJ)
Antonyms- idleness, inactivity (ASW)
The men decided on starting an enterprise for new technology advancement. (DNM)
JW
xenophobia-
(noun); an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange. (EAM)
Synonyms- animosity, antipathy, bias (ASW)
Antonyms-fairness, respect, tolerance (ASW)
He's so xenophobic that he would never consider traveling outside the US. (DGM)
(DGM)
Xenophobic - adj (ADH)
traverse-
(verb); to pass or move over, along, or through. (EAM)
Synonyms- bisect,roam, span (THJ)
Antonym- detach, disconnect, dis-join (THJ)
sentence- The guard traversed all through thew surroundings.(rh)
JW
pilgrimage-
(noun); a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion. (EAM)
Synonyms: Crusade, mission, trip. (CTB)
Antonyms: Jaunt - JW
The Arabs made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in order to convert to Islam. (ET)(DNM)
sojourn-
(verb); a temporary stay. (EAM)
Synonyms- anticipate, bide, expect (THJ)
antonyms- unprepared, caught off guard, unexpected. (rh)
I had a brief sojourn in Germany, during which I learned to speak a little bit of German. (DGM)
(AWM)
vagrancy
(noun); a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging. (BTS)
Synonyms- wayfarer, homelessness, ramble (THJ)
Antonyms- None (AWM)
sentence- Due to the economy many people have found themselves living a lifestyle of vagrancy.(rh)
(DNM)
abject-
Adjective; Utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched (ET).
Synonyms- degrading, vile, miserable (ET).
Antonym - exalted, commendable (EJL)
(DNM)
Lot's of people now a days live in abject poverty. (DGM)
aggrieved
(adj); feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated. (BTS)
Synonyms: Afflicted, oppressed, injured. (CTB)
Antonyms: Happy pleased - JW
Boise State feels aggrieved every year when they are not chosen to play in the NCAA football championship. (DGM)
The prisoners of war sought asylum in a friendly country after escaping captivity. (ET)
(THJ)
austere
(adj); severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.
Synonyms: solemn, harsh, unrelenting (CTB
Antonyms: gentle, meek, mild (CTB)
JW
destitute
(adj); without basic necessities of life. (BTS)
Synonyms: Impoverished, poor, lacking (CTB)
Antonyms: Wealthy, secure, prosperous (CTB)
sentence- The homeless man had many destitutes in his life.(rh)
(ASW)
arable
(adj); (of land) used or suitable for growing crops. (BTS)
Synonyms: Cultivable, plowable, tillable (BJ)
Antonyms: Infertile, barren, depleted (BJ)
Sentence: Arable land is something farmers look for when they move to new places, yet need to continue their business.
(AWM)
transient
(adj); lasting only for a short time; impermanent. (BTS)
Synonyms: Changeable, migrating, short-lived (BJ)
Antonyms: Enduring, lasting, permanent (BJ)
The light from the fireworks exploding was transient in the dark night sky. (AWM)
JW
nomadic
(adj) of pertaining to, or characteristic of nomads. (EJL)
Synonyms: drifting, gypsy,migrate (THJ)
Antonyms-native, settled (ASW)
sentence- the nomadic herders traveled across the country.(rh)
(ASW)
itinerant
1.(adj); traveling from place to place, especially on a circuit (BJ)
2.Synonyms: moving, nomadic, migratory (BJ)
3.antonyms: permanent, settled, fixed (BJ)
4.Sentence: The first nomads were itinerant in the way they moved around for different seasons of growing.(AWM)
5.(DGM)
Your task that will be due by Friday 10/07 at 1:30 pm will be to as a class create a review guide on the wiki for this vocabulary list. You will do this by each adding 7 entries to the list. Please include your initials next to each of your contributions to ensure proper credit for your work. For each entry, you will choose from the following options :
(a) define the word completely, including part of speech
(b) list at least three synonyms
(c) list at least three antonyms
(c) use it in an original sentence correctly
(d) select a relevant image to accompany the word AND explain the image's relevance to the word
(e) list any other forms of the word (where applicable) (example: idealism for idealist; zealotry for zealous)
There are 18 words and 6 options for entries per word; this means there are 108 possible entries on this list. As there are 14 of you and you will each complete 7 entries -- we should have at least 98 entries when we are done. Your goal is not only to complete your 7 individual entries but also to - as a class - create a complete list that is readable, polished, and accurate. Work together to accomplish this in an efficient and effective manner.
YOUR QUIZ on these words will be Thursday, 10/13. The more thorough you are in your work above - the more prepared you will be for the quiz. I expect you will be familiar with all of the above for your quiz next week. You will be assessed for this second vocabulary list as follows :
- ameliorate-
- (verb); to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory (EAM).
- Synonyms - amend, better (EJL)
- Antonym - worsen (EJL)
- The teacher ameliorated the situation by helping the lost student find her way to class. (DNM)
(rh)- Word forms - Ameliorable Adj. (AWM)
- expatriate-
- (verb); to banish a person from his or her native country. (EAM)
- Synonyms - deportee (EJL)
- Antonym - importee (EJL)
- The government expatriated several citizens for crimes against the country. (ET)
(DNM)- Word forms - Expatriation N. (AWM)
- travail-
- Noun; Painfully difficult or burdensome work; toil (ET).
- Synonyms- labor, agony, torment (ET).
- Antonym - fun, entertainment (EJL)
- The travail of his work was extremely tiring, as he never got any breaks.(DNM)
- At some time during the long travail, I remembered why I had embarked on the journey in the first place. (ADH)
(DGM)
- enterprise-
- (noun); a project undertaken or to be undertaken, especially one that is important or difficult or that requires boldness or energy. (EAM)
- Synonyms- activity, deal, stunt (THJ)
- Antonyms- idleness, inactivity (ASW)
- The men decided on starting an enterprise for new technology advancement. (DNM)
JW
- xenophobia-
- (noun); an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange. (EAM)
- Synonyms- animosity, antipathy, bias (ASW)
- Antonyms-fairness, respect, tolerance (ASW)
- He's so xenophobic that he would never consider traveling outside the US. (DGM)
(DGM)- Xenophobic - adj (ADH)
- traverse-
- (verb); to pass or move over, along, or through. (EAM)
- Synonyms- bisect,roam, span (THJ)
- Antonym- detach, disconnect, dis-join (THJ)
- sentence- The guard traversed all through thew surroundings.(rh)
JW
- pilgrimage-
- (noun); a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion. (EAM)
- Synonyms: Crusade, mission, trip. (CTB)
- Antonyms: Jaunt - JW
- The Arabs made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in order to convert to Islam. (ET)
(DNM)
- sojourn-
- (verb); a temporary stay. (EAM)
- Synonyms- anticipate, bide, expect (THJ)
- antonyms- unprepared, caught off guard, unexpected. (rh)
- I had a brief sojourn in Germany, during which I learned to speak a little bit of German. (DGM)
(AWM)
- vagrancy
- (noun); a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place and lives by begging. (BTS)
- Synonyms- wayfarer, homelessness, ramble (THJ)
- Antonyms- None (AWM)
- sentence- Due to the economy many people have found themselves living a lifestyle of vagrancy.(rh)
(DNM)
- abject-
- Adjective; Utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched (ET).
- Synonyms- degrading, vile, miserable (ET).
- Antonym - exalted, commendable (EJL)
(DNM)- Lot's of people now a days live in abject poverty. (DGM)
- aggrieved
- (adj); feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated. (BTS)
- Synonyms: Afflicted, oppressed, injured. (CTB)
- Antonyms: Happy pleased - JW
- Boise State feels aggrieved every year when they are not chosen to play in the NCAA football championship. (DGM)
(THJ)
- asylum
- (noun); shelter or protection from danger. (BTS)
- Synonyms: Haven, refuge, sanctuary (CTB)
- Antonyms: Sanctuary Haven Shelter - JW danger (ADH)
- The prisoners of war sought asylum in a friendly country after escaping captivity. (ET)
(THJ)
- austere
- (adj); severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.
- Synonyms: solemn, harsh, unrelenting (CTB
- Antonyms: gentle, meek, mild (CTB)
JW
- destitute
- (adj); without basic necessities of life. (BTS)
- Synonyms: Impoverished, poor, lacking (CTB)
- Antonyms: Wealthy, secure, prosperous (CTB)
- sentence- The homeless man had many destitutes in his life.(rh)
(ASW)
- arable
- (adj); (of land) used or suitable for growing crops. (BTS)
- Synonyms: Cultivable, plowable, tillable (BJ)
- Antonyms: Infertile, barren, depleted (BJ)
- Sentence: Arable land is something farmers look for when they move to new places, yet need to continue their business.
(AWM)
- transient
- (adj); lasting only for a short time; impermanent. (BTS)
- Synonyms: Changeable, migrating, short-lived (BJ)
- Antonyms: Enduring, lasting, permanent (BJ)
- The light from the fireworks exploding was transient in the dark night sky. (AWM)
JW
- nomadic
- (adj) of pertaining to, or characteristic of nomads. (EJL)
- Synonyms: drifting, gypsy,migrate (THJ)
- Antonyms-native, settled (ASW)
- sentence- the nomadic herders traveled across the country.(rh)
- (ASW)
- itinerant
1.(adj); traveling from place to place, especially on a circuit (BJ)2.Synonyms: moving, nomadic, migratory (BJ)
3.antonyms: permanent, settled, fixed (BJ)
4.Sentence: The first nomads were itinerant in the way they moved around for different seasons of growing.(AWM)
5.